Internet SOPA/PIPA Revolt: Don't Declare Victory Yet | Threat Level | Wired.com. This is a partial victory. It'd be wrong to say that the people speaking out made politicians think SOPA is bad policy. But it probably IS accurate to say that these protests made politicians realize that pushing this through would be bad for their careers. And that's a much more serious victory. Plus, awareness is up! So that's awesome!